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The Sierra Club Pennsylvania Chapter is hiring a Clean Energy Program Advocate. This person will develop and execute campaigns to transition to clean energy and to electrify buildings and transportation in Pennsylvania. They will work with Chapter and national campaign staff and volunteers to advocate for policies at the state and local level to decarbonize our economy, with a focus on environmental and economic justice. This role is designed to provide additional strategic capacity and leverage for our Beyond Coal, Building Electrification, and Clean Transportation for All national campaigns, and works to ensure alignment and collaboration between the campaigns and the Chapter.
The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:
- Experience working on energy policy. This position requires strong knowledge of energy issues in one or more of the following focus areas: power sector regulation, renewable energy and energy efficiency policy, and/or clean and equitable transportation policy. Ability to learn quickly and keep up to speed on new developments in these fields is very important.
- Strong project management and organizational skills. Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with multiple stakeholders is necessary. Successful applicants will have a proven track record of building relationships and managing towards specific outcomes in a complex system. Ability to effectively prioritize among multiple competing demands, and to focus attention of yourself and your team on what is most important.
- Skillful team player and collaborator. We want people who can participate on state, local or regional teams, setting goals and strategies across campaigns and capacities. This means knowing what they need to accomplish within campaigns or organizing work-plans, supporting the goals of other stakeholders, and staying flexible, open to doing things in new ways even if they are uncomfortable. We want people who can provide concrete examples of collaborative decision-making and joint strategy setting in their previous work.
- Effective communicator. Ability to convey complex information to decision makers and lay persons who may not have experience with the issue. Confidence in speaking with and working to persuade policymakers.
- Ability to be adaptable and innovative. A willingness to try new things, innovate, even fail at times. A commitment to learning and growth. Ability to inspire innovation across teams.
- Equity analysis and practice. You are aware of your group identities and how they have shaped your life and experiences at work. You have an analysis of how racism and other forms of oppression in society impact relationships, systems and culture. You bring experience and skills for working effectively with colleagues across group identities and position/role.
The starting salary for this position is $65,000 and includes excellent medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as a retirement savings 401(k) plan. Women, people of color, and members of the LGBTQ+ community are encouraged to apply. A college degree is not required. The successful applicant must live in or relocate to Pennsylvania, but may work remotely from anywhere in the Commonwealth.